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‘Real life’ got in the way of shooting this week. I hate to skip a week, but it just couldn’t be helped this week. We should be back on schedule next week. We’re looking at how we can stay on schedule, too.

Thanks for your patience.

-k

By Alex Brown

You almost feel bad for Robert Kirkman.

If I had to judge him based solely on his video “editorial” that aired on Comic Book Resources on Aug. 13? I would think that this man is a far cry from the successful, brilliant writer who has the fans eating out of his hands; that dour look on his face makes the watcher feel the world-heavy weight on his shoulders. His eyes are downcast as he intones the many perils facing the comic business, and can’t even muster any enthusiasm for his own ideas on how to rectify said issues. He rambles and mumbles his way through this clip, sometimes hardly seeming coherent (to be fair there were obvious cuts and the clip was edited; perhaps that added to the confusion by cutting Kirkman off mid-idea).

But don‘t worry: Mr. Kirkman has seen the future, and has come to save the comic book industry.
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It’s a little late, but it’s still the usual quick dose of comic knowledge you need before you step into the comic book shop this week: the best books hitting the stands and the latest headlines.

This week: Kirkman, McLovin, Dark Knight, Captain America, Spider-man, Kick Ass and more!

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